New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-08
GOSSIP AT THE CAPI7AL.
GEN BLACKS WHOLESALE DISCHARGES

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER vAxcE ADDS TO HIS
| KyowLEDGE.
| IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT ov -HE tHt'" e.
WASHINGTON, April THE physical wreck al
| the head of the Pension Office makes "harac'crFio
denial of the truth Of the statements made ~ iiiE
| TRIBUNE the other day lie does DOT eeny '"a. 10
has singled out loyal veterans for dismissal ncr Goes
be pretend to say that he has not Dispensed win tho
services OF the most efficient clerks In his bureau TO
make room tor some political bummers VINO happ'n
to have Z" prll " upon him but he merely says
that the number Of dsTissals amounted TO only
seventeen Dc # that numter were not enough for
one DAYS work. As matter OF fact, however. tho
number is thirtysev en and large majority Oh ire
discharges are of men from Indiana and OHIO as was
stated 10 THE TRIBUNE. TEis statement 10 male
ur on the authority Of people thoroughly acquainted
with the business the bureau. General Back takes
good care not to deny the discharge OF crippled Union
sold,ers. who are mentioned by name. he could not
yerv well DO 1t.
Strollers about the corridors of the Patent Office
look with interest into the cosey room OF Assistant
Commissioner Vance. bright coal hre sn 'ps ana
cracks in the fire place in merry revelfy Win tno
rafting typewrter which chaters under the slender
fingers OF the pretty young whose headquarters
are behind the screen in the corner Inc peniga
countenance OF the Assistant Commissioner, VINO
ansy ers unfortunately and mpartiay to the title OF
indge general or Deacon peers over the morning
paper at the passer by who tarries tor second glance
at the pctarc, thoush the ample square-toed boot
resting uI on the desk In the middle foreground shuts
off large section of the view. All this is visible
through the door that stands Hospitality open IN mildly
rcoroachtu. contrast to the fownng portals OF the
Commits sioner's Office around the corner. The Com
mssioner's room is guarded by unnumoereh NESS
enycrs assorted and colors, and the door shuts
with a stroag spring and omlnous banb, whenever
trembliB. caller has been engulted in the case-nous
depths beyond A knowledge OF patent law and
mechanics might OF Importance Ia the quaiihea-
tions of an executive officer in the Patent Office, but
IN haya
sary and almost unknown. Judge Vance, VIII his
mildly contompatise glance his ample coat tails aud
his high water mark trousers. does not look the en-
bodiuent OF Lee al and mechanical acumeD, but no one
ever questioned his piety or his pun WIZ the
Administration. His knowledge OF the genealogy aud
the voting strength OF North Carolina families Is un
eouailed He can recite from memory inDnmeraOIe
important passages IN the Bible and discover pretty
woman at greater distance than most young men.
But all this ha, little 10 do with the principles OF
mechanism. The other day the heavy tead OF saueaky
boots told the employees on the north corridor that the
Assistant Commits sioner was journeyng down TO the
Chief Clerks room, which is over agauht the north
doorway. Mr.. Duryea" said the assistant authority
or patents. in mildly aueiuous accents. "sometfi1 ing
is the matter with my chair. II amt comfortable.
I've got to have a new one." Chief Clerk Dnryea
went back with hi, unhappy superior to investigate
What's tn. after with it Judge r. said he.
" It's too low, it doubles me all up"
awe can fix that quickly enough, said the ehet
clerk Civ NJ the chair few rapid whlls to the left.
OBJ cried the present court of last resort III many
OF the intricate questions affecting the patent IN
tefests OF THIS great cot ntry Is tnat Tue way you
work tp and the threatened requistion tor a new
chair for the Assistant Commits sioners room was
headed off
Everything indicates brilliant success for tbs
Actors Fund performance on Monday, tue 18th inst.
Over 81 900 has already been taken in at the
Office. Messrs. Corcoran and Whitney haze each paid
800 for boxes. The President Secretary Farcbild,
aud Secretary Endicott have Ired boAes. likewise
though ut a lesser rate. Sir. Psmers Madison square
Theatre Company will arrive here on the ecedios
Sunday The members Wi be quartered during their
At. at Ar In III "A oil
proprietor. Their transportation expenses ne to be
paid CUT of Mr.. Pamers pocket. II is expected that
fully 50 900 Will be realized for the fund by this per-
Torrance.
l notice that General Pierce NJ b. Youn,. Of
Georgia, lately Consul General in st. Petersburg, is
still in Washington. He aspires to the Austrian
Mission. The place it il expected, will be hlied
shortly though whether he will carry away the prize
il doubtful.